EAST ORANGE, NJ — First responders and emergency service providers in East Orange were put to the test Sunday, Dec. 11, by two fatal fires that occurred on different sides of town, the first at approximately 4:30 a.m. at a three-family house at 60 Midland Ave. and the second at 2:52 p.m. at 25 North […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — In the wake of the two fatal fires on Sunday, Dec. 11, East Orange Mayor Lester Taylor and Public Safety Director Sheila Coley are asking city residents to take extra precautions when it comes to fire safety during the holiday season and cold winter months. “In light of the recent tragedies […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Tree Lighting and Toy Giveaway, featuring the Cicely Tyson Elementary School Choir and the Children of Purpose of Messiah Baptist Church, will be Friday, Dec. 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. at East Orange City Hall, 44 City Hall Plaza, East Orange. “We welcome all families and all […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Mayor Lester Taylor and his wife, Bibi, said they plan to raise more money than last year for deserving East Orange Campus High School graduates at the second LT3 Foundation Give the Gift of Education Scholarship Breakfast on Thursday, Dec. 8, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the Galloping […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Mayor Lester Taylor and Recreation Department Director Osner Charles have organized a new Thanksgiving tradition by hosting the first Community Dinner at the Fellowship Civic Center on Thursday, Nov. 24. “This is a great time of year to reflect on how blessed and thankful I and my family are, for […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Mayor Lester Taylor was thankful for someone special this year at Thanksgiving, actually several people: the members of the East Orange Police Department. Specifically, Taylor said he was thankful to have such a dedicated and professional police force that has managed to continue the trend of a historic decrease […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Salvation Army kicked off its annual Red Kettle Holiday Fundraising Drive at a special ceremony inside East Orange’s City Hall rotunda on Monday, Nov. 14. The event featured a performance by the Cicely Tyson School seventh- and eighth-grade chorus, directed by Troy Bell. “I’m just so proud, honored and privileged […]
EAST ORANGE, ORANGE, NJ — On Friday, Nov. 11, East Orange and Orange observed Veterans Day in very different ways. East Orange Mayor Lester Taylor and the City Council observed Veterans Day with the annual memorial wreath-laying ceremony at the War Memorial in City Hall Plaza on Friday, Nov. 11, while Orange honored veterans old […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The citywide Halloween celebration East Orange held Monday, Oct. 31, took the help and support of both former Councilwoman Andrea McPhatter and East Orange Campus High School and Clifford J. Scott High School Alumni Association President Robert McGrady to take place in the 1st Ward. McPhatter continues to host her First […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange marked Halloween on Monday, Oct. 31, with a citywide celebration for children and adults of all ages in most of the city’s five wards. “In the city of East Orange, we’re setting the standard for urban excellence and we’re being that destination city,” said East Orange Recreation Department Director […]